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plato's republic
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Location: Ancient Greece
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 Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 2:03 am Post subject: Do Brits need a visa to enter Korea? |
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I checked out the website of the Korean Embassy in London and according to them British Nationals can enter Korea for business or travel purposes without a visa as long as they have a valid passport and a return air ticket and stay no longer than 90days. Did I read this correctly? or do British people still have to get a tourist visa stamped into their passports before arriving in Korea?
I just want to be sure...thanks for your help. |
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eamo
Joined: 08 Mar 2003
Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.
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| Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 2:06 am Post subject: Re: Do Brits need a visa to enter Korea? |
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| plato's republic wrote: |
I checked out the website of the Korean Embassy in London and according to them British Nationals can enter Korea for business or travel purposes without a visa as long as they have a valid passport and a return air ticket and stay no longer than 90days. Did I read this correctly? or do British people still have to get a tourist visa stamped into their passports before arriving in Korea?
I just want to be sure...thanks for your help. |
Your information is correct. When you arrive at Incheon airport your passport will be stamped with a 90 day tourist visa. It's a formality. They won't deny you entry unless you have a coke bubble coming from your nose or something like that. |
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plato's republic
Joined: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Ancient Greece
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| Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 2:18 am Post subject: |
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Thanks Eamo,
I'll avoid the pre-flight coke session just to be on the safe side...  |
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Wangja
Joined: 17 May 2004
Location: Seoul, Yongsan
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| Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 7:48 am Post subject: Re: Do Brits need a visa to enter Korea? |
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| plato's republic wrote: |
I checked out the website of the Korean Embassy in London and according to them British Nationals can enter Korea for business or travel purposes without a visa as long as they have a valid passport and a return air ticket and stay no longer than 90days. Did I read this correctly? or do British people still have to get a tourist visa stamped into their passports before arriving in Korea?
I just want to be sure...thanks for your help. |
No problem, and never any questions asked. "Yonguk shinsa? Oso osipsio" - "English gentleman? Welcome." |
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tzechuk
Joined: 20 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 3:57 pm Post subject: |
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| Yes. They seem to be much nicer to people from the UK... |
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Big_Bird
Joined: 31 Jan 2003
Location: Sometimes here sometimes there...
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| Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 4:18 pm Post subject: |
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| tzechuk wrote: |
| Yes. They seem to be much nicer to people from the UK... |
Yes, it's amazing how suddenly a taxi driver warms up to you when he asks "Meeguk?" and you answer "Yonguk" |
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Big_Bird
Joined: 31 Jan 2003
Location: Sometimes here sometimes there...
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| Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 4:23 pm Post subject: |
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| Another good thing about the UK passport is that you get a lot of stuff at immigration done free - like the multi entry visa for example. I learned this when I registered my newborn as a Brit, rather than an Australian (we both have dual nationality). Now I'm kicking myself for not using my British passport here in the first place! But I was in Australia when I applied for my first visa here and didn't know any better. |
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thorin
Joined: 14 Apr 2003
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| Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 7:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Big_Bird wrote: |
| tzechuk wrote: |
| Yes. They seem to be much nicer to people from the UK... |
Yes, it's amazing how suddenly a taxi driver warms up to you when he asks "Meeguk?" and you answer "Yonguk" |
That's because when we answer "Yeah, I'm an American" they have to drive us wherever we want for free. |
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Wangja
Joined: 17 May 2004
Location: Seoul, Yongsan
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| Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 8:00 pm Post subject: |
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hehehe ... or you shoot 'em, huh?  |
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